Caption

Collar, bobbin lace, 19th century, Europe; women's clothing accessory; width 11 cm, length 34.5 cm. Floral ornament includes various flower rosettes: small 5-leaf rosettes, larger feathery ones at the corners, bell-shaped calyxes with a stripe on the edges, small lanceolate and larger divided leaves., A delicate triangular lace collar displayed flat against a gray background, made of off-white lace with a fine mesh ground and an ornate floral pattern; the scalloped edge is lined with embroidered flowers and leaves, with several larger floral motifs toward the center and smaller sprigs and dotted mesh filling the interior, creating an overall symmetrical, lacy appearance with intricate needlework and a subtle contrast between the off-white lace and the smooth gray backdrop.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_260

License type

Rights managed

Available size

46.2Mb (2.1Mb) / 20.0in x 9.0in / 6000 x 2690 (300dpi)

Keywords

Collar bobbin lace 19th century Europe women's clothing accessory width 11 cm length 34.5 cm Floral ornament includes various flower rosettes small 5-leaf rosettes larger feathery ones corners bell-shaped calyxes stripe edges small lanceolate larger divided leaves delicate triangular lace collar displayed flat gray background off-white lace fine mesh ground ornate floral pattern scalloped edge lined embroidered flowers several larger floral motifs center smaller sprigs dotted mesh filling interior creating symmetrical lacy appearance intricate needlework subtle contrast smooth gray backdrop.